Category: air taxi

Volocopter’s massive utility drone can carry up to 440 pounds

Post author By Randall
Post date October 30, 2019
Categories In air taxi, aircraft, airtaxi, autonomous aircraft, Daimler, drone, evtol, gear, geely, helicopter, Robots, Tech, Transportation, volocopter, volodrone, vtol

[ad_1] The VoloDrone shares many similar specs with the VoloCity, as it can carry the same maximum payload of 440 lbs (200 kg) at up to a slightly further distance of 25 miles (40 km), and it can reach the same top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h). At 9.2 m wide and 2.3 m […]

Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control

Post author By Randall
Post date August 30, 2019
Categories In air taxi, air traffic, air traffic control, autonomous, drone, flight, flying taxi, flying vehicle, helsinki, helsinki airport, international airport, Tech, test flight, tomorrow, Transportation, unmanned, volocopter

[ad_1] Volocopter is one of the first flying taxi companies to integrate into air traffic control systems, but others aren’t too far behind. As Engadget’s Andrew Tarantola wrote, more than 70 companies are currently developing their own personal flying vehicles. Uber, in particular, has invested heavily. And the demonstration at Helsinki Airport isn’t just good […]